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USGS usc000pjbp

14 Apr 2014, 01:09

112 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 34.9 km depth.

Depth34.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 112 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands?

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-11.470700, 161.986500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usc000pjbp
Coordinates
-11.4707, 161.9865
Network
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Significance
385